Clinician · Educator · Consultant · Maryland · Virginia · DC

Boyd Cowan,
PMHNP-BC

Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Every season of life carries its own wisdom — even the ones that feel like winter. My work is helping people find their way toward spring.

Clinical Appointments Consulting & Training

"The goal isn't to eliminate struggle — it's to move through it with greater understanding."

— Boyd Cowan, PMHNP-BC

About

Over 16 years caring for
the whole person

I'm a Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner with over 16 years of experience across the full spectrum of psychiatric care — from crisis stabilization and inpatient settings to outpatient practice and telehealth.

In addition to clinical work, I consult with mental health professionals, healthcare organizations, and technology teams developing AI tools for psychiatric applications. I also offer training workshops on a range of mental health topics.

My approach draws on clinical depth, a decade and a half of real-world practice, and a genuine curiosity about where psychiatry is heading — especially at the intersection of technology and human care.

PMHNP-BC — Board CertifiedAmerican Nurses Credentialing Center

Licensed in Maryland, Virginia & DCActive multi-state licensure across the DMV region

16+ Years of Clinical ExperienceCrisis care · Inpatient · TMS · Eating disorders · Telehealth · Private practice

Former Adjunct Faculty, Pacific Lutheran UniversityPsychopharmacology, 2022–2024

Early Adopter of AI Clinical DocumentationHealthcare technology integration & workflow design

Clinical Philosophy

Healing moves in cycles,
not straight lines

Nature doesn't apologize for winter. Neither should we. Each season of the mind carries meaning, and each one passes.

Winter

Rest & Reflection

Some periods of life feel like bare branches in snow — still, quiet, stripped back. Winter is not failure. It is the necessary precondition for everything that follows.

Spring

Emergence & Hope

Something stirs. Small, tentative, uncertain — but real. Spring doesn't arrive all at once. Recovery rarely does either. We look for signs of life wherever they appear.

Summer

Vitality & Growth

Fullness of function. The capacity to work, to love, to be present. Summer is what we're building toward — not perfection, but flourishing that belongs to you.

Autumn

Change & Release

Letting go of what no longer serves. Transitions are their own kind of grief. Autumn reminds us that change and beauty are not opposites — sometimes they're the same thing.

Consulting & Training

Beyond the clinical hour

With over 16 years of psychiatric practice across crisis care, inpatient settings, eating disorder programs, TMS, private practice ownership, and telehealth — I offer grounded, experience-backed consultation for clinicians and organizations navigating complex questions in mental health.

I work with mental health clinicians seeking peer consultation on clinical cases, career decisions, or scope of practice questions, and with those starting or growing a private practice who need practical guidance on operations, technology, and workflow. I also provide expert witness services for legal proceedings requiring psychiatric expertise, and consult with technology teams building AI tools for behavioral health applications.

Clinician Consultation Clinical cases · Career guidance · Psychopharmacology

Private Practice Development Startup · Operations · EHR & technology · Credentialing advice

Expert Witness & Legal Consultation Standard of care · Reports · Deposition & testimony

AI Model Development Clinical SME · Safety review · Behavioral health applications

Mental Health Training Psychopharmacology · Crisis intervention · Trauma-informed care

All engagements begin with a conversation. Reach out to introduce yourself and describe what you're working on — I'll respond personally within a few business days.

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Writing

Perspectives on mind,
medicine & meaning

All posts

Coming soon

Essays & perspectives
on psychiatry, technology
& the examined life

In the works

Clinical reflections
& practice insights

Stay tuned

Mental health,
technology & the
examined life

Clinical Appointments

Currently accepting
new patients

I see patients through Dr. Goldberg and Associates, a multi-disciplinary practice serving the greater DMV region. Telehealth appointments are available throughout Maryland, Virginia, and Washington DC.

Serving patients across:

MarylandVirginiaWashington DC

Accepted insurance:

CareFirst BCBS · Anthem · United · Optum · Cigna
Cash & private pay also welcome

Appointment length:

Follow-up appointments: 30–60 minutes

Scheduling is straightforward and judgment-free. The first step is simply reaching out.

Book via ZocDoc →

Call the office

(703) 935-0058

Mon–Fri, 8am–9pm

Email the office

MedMgmt@drgoldberg.org

Mon–Fri, 8am–9pm

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To schedule with Boyd Cowan specifically, please call or email the office directly and request a medication management appointment. You can also book through ZocDoc. Most major insurances accepted — new patients typically seen within one week.

Appointments managed through Dr. Goldberg & Associates · Vienna · Alexandria · McLean · Reston

Boyd Cowan,PMHNP-BC

Over 16 years caring forthe whole person

Healing moves in cycles,not straight lines